Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-06.2.1.fw"

gemeni89 · n00b Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Posts: 1

hi all

with minimal gentoo amd64 live cd i must install gentoo on one server.

I can't find the network device.

livecd~ # lspci | grep -i ethernet
02:03.0 Ethernet controller:Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5706S Gigabit Ethernet (rev 02)
02:03.0 Ethernet controller:Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5706S Gigabit Ethernet (rev 02

livecd~ # lsmod | grep bnx
livecd~ #

livecd~ # modprobe bnx2
livecd~ #

livecd~ # tail -f /var/log/dmesg

bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-06.2.1.fw"
bnx2 0000:02:04.0: PCI INT A disabled
bnx2: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -2

HELP ME PLEASE

DONAHUE · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject:

suggest visit http://packages.debian.org/sid/all/firmware-bnx2/download ,download the package, open it, and copy the included folder bnx2 to /lib/firmware/bnx2.
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nizar · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:01 am Post subject:

Jaglover · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:09 am Post subject:

sys-kernel/linux-firmware

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git
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mimosinnet · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:32 pm Post subject:

I have come across the same issue when updating the kernel > 3.2. I have been able to solve the issue by setting: